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  • Clarke not worried by Englands winning performance against Kiwis in first Test

    Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that he is not worried by the fact that England's highly rated swing and seam bowlers demolished New Zealand for just 68 this week. England opening bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad were almost invincible as 14 wickets fell on the scheduled fourth day of the first Test, in which New Zealand, which was chasing 239 for victory in a low-scoring ...

  • CA chief Sutherland says IPL not a concern for Oz Ashes bid

    Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland has said that Australia's Ashes bid in England will not be compromised by the Indian Premier League (IPL). Two members of the Ashes party, Shane Watson and James Faulkner, remain on the subcontinent with their team, Rajasthan Royals, who will play in an elimination semi-final in Delhi, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Describing the ...

  • Kiwi keeper Watling ruled out of Headingley Test with knee injury

    New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling has been ruled out of the second and final Test against England at Headingley starting from Friday because of a knee injury. Watling injured his knee during New Zealand's 170-run first Test defeat at Lord's last week, News.com.au reports. Following Watling's injury, Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum, who deputised behind the stumps at Lord's, will keep at ...

  • Kiwis warn starry-eyed Root not to get carried away by adulation and familiarity at debut Headingley Test

    Upcoming England batsman Joe Root has been warned to expect a fiery attack by the New Zealand side in the middle as they look to ruin his first homecoming at Headingley. Although Root is out to etch his name into Yorkshire cricketing folklore on his debut Test, however, Kiwi pace bowler Neil Wagner is of the opinion that all the adulation and familiarity of home could backfire on the youngster ...

  • Andy Flower bans England on Ashes talks

    England coach Andy Flower has prohibited England's cricketers from public discussions about the Ashes until next month. The players will face disciplinary actions if they speak in interviews or write on Twitter about the two-test series against Australia, Sydney Morning Herald reports. Sources said that Flower wants the players to focus on New Zealand series and the ICC Champions Trophy ...


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Salvador [DVD]

Salvador [DVD]

Salvador was Oliver Stone's first overtly political film, an initial cinematic stab by the now-renowned leftist auteur to shake up the complacency of the American public during the Reagan years. Although the film is primarily a character study of real-life photojournalist Richard Boyle, it is impossible to ignore the film's political concerns, especially in light of Stone's later films ... ...

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  • England opener Nick Compton faces pre-Ashes attack from OZ pacer Siddle

    Australia's ace spearhead Peter Siddle kick started an Ashes war of words by targeting England opener Nick Compton. "I am going to stick it up to the Poms, that's all I are working on," said Siddle. Siddle, whose in-your-face style has earned him the nickname of 'Sid Vicious', has earmarked the England opener for some special attention this summer. In the past Glenn McGrath targeted players ...

  • Broad Anderson will make Ashes difficult for Aussies Ian Botham

    Cricket commentator Ian Botham has said that England's opening bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad will make the Ashes series even more difficult for the Australians. The combination of Broad and Anderson with their skills and abilities will prove tough for the Australians as while Broad uses his pace and height to devastating effect; Anderson uses his swing and his craft to keep batsmen ...

  • Woolwich terror attack Day 2 of news and reaction after murder of serviceman

    WARNING: Pictures and video below may contain graphic content Members of armed forces killed in suspected terror attack in Woolwich Two suspects shot by police are in hospital under armed guard Another meeting of government Cobra emergency response committee to be held Security increased at barracks across London Email your photos of the scene to newsroom@london.newsquest.co.uk Did you see what ...

  • Meena Bond is mayor of Richmond

    Giving: Meena Bond will support Avenue Club and Home-Start Richmond Councillor Meena Bond has been was formally invested as mayor of Richmond. Coun Bond, who has lived in the borough since 1971, also announced Stephen Speak as her deputy at Tuesday's full council meeting. She said: "I am honoured to be the borough's 48th mayor. I have lived in this area for nearly all ...

  • The play boarding next at Horleys Archway Theatre

    News Horley's Archway Theatre will present John Godber's Departures, directed by Mandi Dunford and telling the story of two business executives embarking on a journey of self-discovery against a backdrop of delays, frustration and dangers in ten airport departure lounges across Europe and America, at the Archway Studio Theatre in The Drive, Horley, from Tuesday, June 4, to Saturday, ...

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